The Board of Assessors is a 3-member board, elected by the town residents for a term of 3 years.

Massachusett's law requires the Assessors to list and value all real personal property as of January 1st. All assessed values in Massachusetts are based on "full and fair cash value." The assessors are responsible for meeting the all requirement of the Department of Revenue. In order to meet these requirements, the assessors are obligated to revalue all properties annually, and once every three years must do a tri-enial revaluation.

The Office of Assessors also is responsible for:

Real Estate and Personal Property Tax Abatements

Personal Property Forms of List

Supplemental Tax Billing

Real Estate Personal Tax Exemptions

Chapter Land Land Valuations and applications review

Reviewing 3ABC Exemptions forms

Motor Vehicle Excise Tax billing and abatements

Property / Parcel information

Abutters List

Name / Address Changes

Registry of Deed Information

Property Map Data Updates

New Growth

Annual Classification Hearing

Submitting Fiscal Year Recapulation sheet to Dept of Revenue for tax rate approval.